Ian Bayly

Ian Bayly is a dark fantasy author blending supernatural thrillers with cosmic horror, occult conspiracies, and philosophical subversion. Born in Australia, he made his debut with Dark Matter: The Order of the Hidden Cross—a genre-bending descent into esoteric mystery and theological terror.

With a background in rare books and a lifelong obsession with the forbidden and the forgotten, Ian’s fiction is unapologetically cerebral—designed to haunt, provoke, and disturb. He writes not to comfort, but to confront—pushing readers through the veil of reason into the unknown.

His next novel, Moloch, dives deeper—into addiction, obsession, and the dark seam between suffering and salvation. The third, 86400, confronts death itself in a metaphysical reckoning of time, purpose, and cosmic fatigue.

If you’re ready to question everything you believe, start with Dark Matter by Ian Bayly. Available now.